North Seattle Community College Winter 2006

Chemistry 160: General Chemistry

Course meeting times: MTWTh, 8:00 - 9:50 a.m.

Lectures and discussions will be held in room AS 1627; labs will be performed on Mondays and/or Wednesdays in AS 1515.

Text: Chemistry by McMurry and Fay, 4th edition

Other required materials:

• Lab notebook, preferably the carbonless copies type

• Scientific calculator

• e-mail account you check regularly

• Lab coat or apron (optional)

Purpose: This course is the final quarter of the three-quarter general chemistry sequence. This quarter we will cover topics such as equilibrium, acids, bases, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear, transition metal and introductory organic chemistry. These topics are contained in Chapters 13 through 23 of the textbook; we may cover additional material if we have time at the end of the quarter. At this point, there are few majors for which this course is a requirement; most of those majors will require organic chemistry (the Chemistry 231, 235 and 236 series at North), so this course is designed to prepare you for that series.

Prerequisites: A passing (>2.0) grade in Chemistry 150 (or equivalent) is the prerequisites for this course; I would also strongly recommend placement into English 101 or equivalent.

Instructor: Tracy Furutani Office: IB 2328B

Phone: 528-4509 Office hour: MWTh, noon — 1 p.m.

e-mail: tfurutani@sccd.ctc.edu Grader: Mike Harrell

Grading: Midterms 2 at 50 pts 100

Final 1 at 100 pts 100

Labs various 130

Exercises 11 at 10 pts each, best 10 100

Book report 1 at 50 points 50

Homework 7 at 20 pts each, best 6 120

Total 600 pts.

The final is comprehensive and is scheduled for March 20 at 8 a.m.

Grades will be assigned as follows:

Your total points: 570 - 600 Your grade: 4.0

540 - 569 3.7

510 - 539 3.3

480 - 509 3.0

450 - 479 2.7

420 - 449 2.3

390 - 419 2.0

360 - 389 1.7

330 - 359 1.3

300 - 329 1.0

< 300 0.0

This schedule is subject to a minimal amount of change.

Homework problems: Note that many of the answers to the problems are in the back of the book; you are responsible for checking these answers. The grader will check more carefully the starred problems below, since their answers are not in the back of the book; be clear in how you derived the answers! Please use only one side of the sheet of paper and box your final answers; neatly staple answer sheets together. Homework problems for the chapter are due on the same day as the corresponding midterm for that chapter. Though I encourage collaboration between students (especially study groups) to work together on these problems, I ask that each person turn in their own set of homework answers.

Read sections 14.10 through 14.15; read all of Chapter 22; do problems 14.11, 14.15, 14.17, 22.1, 22.5, 22.8, 22.11, 22.13, 22.14, 22.16, 14.89*, 22.37*, 22.81*, 22.91*, 22.97*

Read all of Chapter 15; do problems 15.1, 15.5, 15.6, 15.9, 15.10, 15.15, 15.17, 15.19, 15.21, 15.22, 15.23, 15.25, 15.26, 15.28, 15.37*, 15.63*, 15.75*, 15.93*, 15.131*

Read all of Chapter 16, except section 16.14; do problems 16.2, 16.4, 16.6, 16.7, 16.10, 16.14, 16.15, 16.17, 16.19, 16.22, 16.25, 16.26, 16.28, 16.29, 16.37*, 16.41*, 16.65*, 16.109*, 16.133*

Read all of Chapter 17; do problems 17.1, 17.2, 17.4, 17.5, 17.6, 17.7, 17.11, 17.12, 17.13, 17.15, 17.23*, 17.29*, 17.49*, 17.67*, 17.109*

Read all of Chapter 18, except section 18.12; do problems 18.2, 18.5, 18.6, 18.9, 18.10, 18.14, 18.15, 18.16, 18.17, 18.21, 18.25*, 18.49*, 18.67*, 18.79*, 18.123*

Read all of Chapter 19, except sections 19.4, 19.8, 19.11, 19.13 and 19.14; read all of Chapter 20, except sections 20.4, 20.7 and 20.9 (yes, this seems like a lot, but many of the sections are quite short); do problems 19.1, 19.3, 19.6, 20.2, 20.4, 20.8, 20.13, 20.14, 19.121*, 20.39*, 20.73*, 20.83*, 20.101*

Read all of Chapter 23, except section 23.15; do problems 23.1, 23.3, 23.6, 23.9, 23.11, 23.13, 23.16, 23.17, 23.20, 23.25, 23.49*, 23.65*, 23.77*, 23.87*, 23.113*

Note: doing the homework problems helps you keep up with the material!

Labs: Safety first! You must wear goggles in lab, and you should purchase pair that are comfortable. The Bookstore carries one brand, but any pair that protects the sides of the eyes (in other words, the goggles must fully enclose your eyes) is acceptable.

Lab book: Your experimental data should be recorded in the lab book. The format of the first page of each experiment in your lab book will consist of your name, your partner(s)’s name(s), the date, the experiment title, a sentence or two describing the purpose of the lab, a list of materials to be used in the lab and a drawing of the experimental setup. Subsequent pages’ format will be described in each lab handout. There may be a short pre-lab quiz concerning the lab prior to the lab period to assess readiness. You will turn in either the carbonless copy of the lab or a photocopy of the appropriate lab pages. You may also be asked to write an abstract of the lab.

Exercises: There will eleven of these throughout the quarter; they are generally done in-class, except for some parts which you will complete outside of class. Exercises are designed to reinforce key points brought up during lecture or lab. They are due the meeting after we finish talking about them in class.

Book report: The term project will be to select a work of fiction that includes chemistry, and to write a report and give a short talk to the class that explains the chemistry more fully and assesses the validity of the chemistry (in other words, could the chemistry described really happen as the author intended?). The fiction work must contain a very specific mention of chemistry: a specific reaction or reactions, with reactants and products and conditions listed or else a specific technique, applied to a particular situation. The work can be from any genre; clearly, science fiction is a ripe genre (e.g., The Gods Themselves, by Isaac Asimov). However, chemistry turns up in other areas as well, such as horror (The Colour out of Space by H.P. Lovecraft), mystery (The Documents in the Case by Dorothy L. Sayers) and short stories (“Machine (Kikai)” by Yokomitsu Riichi). If you have a question whether a particular story or book is acceptable, please bring it in and we can discuss it. A further handout will be distributed mid-quarter.

Make-ups: Missed exams, labs and exercises cannot be made up; that's why I drop the lowest exercise and homework score. Note that all exam and lab scores count.

Exams: The midterm exams are one hour and the final is two hours and comprehensive. These items represent individual learning, so no collaboration or use of the textbook is allowed. However, since they represent learning, they will be (unless otherwise specified) open notes, handouts, lab book, exercises and calculator.

Cheating: Don't. I will use the policy outlined in the Student Conduct section of the Student Handbook. Remember, a group project is the result of a roughly equal sharing of ideas from each member of the group. Collaboration is absolutely essential. An individual project or exam, however, is an evaluation of what each individual understands. Please do not collaborate on these endeavors.

Attendance: I will not take attendance during the quarter, but, since we meet only forty-two times during the quarter, it is imperative that you come to each meeting. Please call me (528-4509) or e-mail me (tfurutani@sccd.ctc.edu) if you are going to miss class, so that we can discuss what you have missed.

Cell phones and pagers: Please turn these devices either “off” or into silent mode, both during lecture and lab.

Chemical sensitivities: Due to the increasing numbers of individuals developing chemical sensitivities and the increasing awareness of such conditions, everyone who attends this class is asked to refrain from wearing any fragrance or perfume. The greatest feasible efforts will also be taken to ensure a fresh air environment free of not only the above-mentioned fragrances but also potentially harmful substances such as carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, carpet odor, organic solvents, etc., given the context of a chemistry laboratory. Individuals who are unsure of the importance of this policy should see the Dean of Math, Sciences, and Social Sciences for additional information.

Dates to remember:

Last day to withdraw without a W January 17

Last day to drop course February 24

Last day of instruction March 16

Final March 20, 8 a.m.

Tentative calendar: the chapter numbers refer to chapters in the McMurry and Fay textbook. This is a provisional calendar and topics/dates are subject to change.

January 2

Chapters 14, 22

Exercise 1

Chapters 14, 22

Exercise 2

9 Lab check-in

Chapter 15

11 Lab 1: Equilibrium constant

Chapter 15

Exercise 3

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Chapter 15